Bill Text: IL HB4483 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person commits reckless driving when the person drives or operates any vehicle without physically being present in the vehicle.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4483 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4483-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4483 Introduced , by Rep. Dan Caulkins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/11-503 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-503
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person commits reckless driving when the person drives or operates any vehicle without physically being present in the vehicle.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Section 11-503 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/11-503) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-503)
Sec. 11-503. Reckless driving; aggravated reckless
driving.
(a) A person commits reckless driving if he or she:
(1) drives any vehicle with a willful or wanton
disregard for the safety of persons or property; or
(2) knowingly drives a vehicle and uses an incline in
a roadway, such as a railroad crossing, bridge approach,
or hill, to cause the vehicle to become airborne; or .
(3) drives or operates any vehicle without physically
being present in the vehicle.
(b) Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided under
subsections (b-1), (c), and (d) of this Section.
(b-1) Except as provided in subsection (d), any person
convicted of violating subsection (a), if the violation causes
bodily harm to a child or a school crossing guard while the
school crossing guard is performing his or her official

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